Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chanthaburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chanthaburi

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.3% more expensive than Chanthaburi without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 3.8% more expensive than Chanthaburi without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Chanthaburi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.25 ฿40.36
140.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$30.31 ฿981
-58.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.26 ฿203
-49.20%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.57 ฿50.8
40.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.57 ฿18.51
92.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.27 ฿8.68
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.78 ฿57.7
40.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.94 ฿127
-18.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chanthaburi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.51 ฿48.75
-1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.35 ฿43.8
23.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.89 ฿28.95
28.09%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.15 ฿69.5
5.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.23 ฿590
-23.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.09 ฿100
29.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.55 ฿309
18.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.39 ฿110
6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.76 ฿57.1
-13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.23 ฿72
18.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.91 ฿61.9
-27.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.18 ฿38.2
33.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.47 ฿47.63
46.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.99 ฿32
5.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 ฿17.06
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.5 ฿145
-50.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$17.17 ฿555
-12.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.84 ฿59.7
32.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.27 ฿106
-19.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Chanthaburi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.88 ฿28.49
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$30.2 ฿977
-66.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.07 ฿34.53
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1 ฿32.5
-66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.09 ฿197
-0.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 ฿38.3
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36.2K ฿1.2M
-27.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.6K ฿794.5K
30.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chanthaburi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$87.6 ฿2,835
-28.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.63 ฿117
12.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$10.57 ฿342
130.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chanthaburi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.22 ฿1,593
-54.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12 ฿388
-47.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.65 ฿183
-41.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chanthaburi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$593 ฿19.2K
-84.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13K ฿422.2K
-53.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chanthaburi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$7.84 ฿254
573.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.76 ฿1,189
-32.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$72.1 ฿2,334
18.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$21.69 ฿702
234.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chanthaburi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$418 ฿13.5K
-38.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$287 ฿9,298
-44.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$813 ฿26.3K
-28.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$645 ฿20.9K
-47.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,727 ฿88.3K
-63.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,063 ฿66.8K
-58.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chanthaburi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.84
127.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chanthaburi: October 28, 2025

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